A while back, I wrote about a well in Chicago. Families come from all over the city to pump well water into various containers and lug it home. While the Adult (aka my son) and I used to frequent the well a lot to people-watch, we hadn't been in some time. This past Sunday, I … Continue reading Why Have Kids If You Don’t Torture Them
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Senior Projects Waldorf 2014
The week of March 7, I sat in the auditorium of the Chicago Waldorf School watching the 12th graders, many that I had known long before they could read, present their senior project. The class of 2014 presented senior projects as varied as their personalities, taking us on journeys into the worlds of film making, … Continue reading Senior Projects Waldorf 2014
Waldorf Senior Projects, 18th Birthday, Bug Day
March 7, 1996: Love at First Sight Tonight at 8:15, Cole and his June Bug will take center stage at the Chicago Waldorf School and he will present his Senior Project: Car Culture in America. His 18th birthday will be celebrated late into the evening. I'm a little bit excited. I miss you all like crazy … Continue reading Waldorf Senior Projects, 18th Birthday, Bug Day
All-Nighter – A Bevy of Fun
This week, my teen has been working on finishing the writing portion of his senior project paper, “American Car Culture.” Thursday night—the night before it was due—Cole and I ditched sleep in a collaborative effort to put the final touches on it. No procrastination, this time, he just wasn't ready to let it go. Cole … Continue reading All-Nighter – A Bevy of Fun
Buddha Eats Green Bean Casserole
This morning, as my teen dashed out the door for school, he told me he left me a copy of his world religion essay on my desk, because he thought I would "appreciate it." On my way to write El Morno, I stopped to read his paper and decided to start our Odd day with … Continue reading Buddha Eats Green Bean Casserole
Teen Boys Island Adventure
Teen Boys Island Adventure: Cole has had plenty of water experience in one way or another his whole life. His grandmother taught him to swim in my aunt and uncle’s backyard pool in Albuquerque when he was three, and on our next visit she taught him to dive. In Chicago, we enjoy Lake Michigan, frolicking in … Continue reading Teen Boys Island Adventure
Builder Cole and His Sky Bed
My son, the blogger, decided he wanted to post a video, "The Building of a Sky Bed" on HIS blog. So I'm stuck linking to his blog and offering a few mom production pictures and stories. It wasn't a project for the faint of heart. I used all my construction skills to help; the biggest problem … Continue reading Builder Cole and His Sky Bed
One Day, 800 Miles, VW Bug Fun!
All incoming seniors at the Chicago Waldorf School work for an entire year on a self-selected senior project. Projects range from orphans to the art of beer, and will be presented in March of 2014. Cole decided he wanted to make over a classic Volkswagen Bug and immerse himself in learning about the culture of … Continue reading One Day, 800 Miles, VW Bug Fun!
No Cell Phone Sucks: Tips For Teen Cell Phone Users
Cole’s two-week high school service trips are cell phone and computer free, except for a few hours on the weekend. I don’t disagree with this policy in theory, but in reality, I hate it. The no cell phone policy is announced at the class meeting prior to the trip. Phones can be taken on the trip, but … Continue reading No Cell Phone Sucks: Tips For Teen Cell Phone Users
Teen Trip: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
Cole (my 17-year-old) and I sat on his bedroom floor last night packing his clothes for his two-week service trip that happens at the end of each Chicago Waldorf high school year. Actually, I packed while Cole tried once again to talk me into letting him hang a queen-size bed from his ceiling. He currently … Continue reading Teen Trip: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder